In 1979, the first Alien film was released and was directed by Ridley Scott which was the only film to be directed by him in the Alien Legacy.
The first of what would four of the Alien adventures, saw Ellen Ripley's (Sigourney Weaver) ship Nimstromo heading back to Earth, but on the way ... Read review
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Production Year: 1979 - Science Fiction - Director: Ridley Scott - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt, Tom Skerritt, Harry Dean Stanton, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto, Veronica Cartwright
Production Year: 2007 - Science Fiction - Director: Francis Lawrence - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Dash Mihok, Will Smith, Salli Richardson, Willow Smith
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In 1979, the first Alien film was released and was directed by Ridley Scott which was the only film to be directed by him in the Alien Legacy.
The first of what would four of the Alien adventures, saw Ellen Ripley's (Sigourney Weaver) ship Nimstromo heading back to Earth, but on the way home they recieve an SOS call from a planet nearby. They head down to the planet, land and some crew members explore the planet, well what they coud ... ...into a nearby cave and explored in there. While they were in there the ship's computer displayed a message saying the call for help they thought it was was not that, it was a warning message. The people down didn't know so when they saw a colony of eggs, they didn't know what they were getting their selfs into. Watch the film to know more.
As it is a 2 disc set the film is all on the 1 disc, the original theatre version and the new ... more
In 1979, the first Alien film was released and was directed by Ridley Scott which was the only film to be directed by him in the Alien Legacy.
The first of what would four of the Alien adventures, saw Ellen Ripley's (Sigourney Weaver) ship Nimstromo heading back to Earth, but on the way home they recieve an SOS call from a planet nearby. They head down to the planet, land and some crew members explore the planet, well what they coud see. The crew members who did leave the ship went into a nearby cave and explored in there. While they were in there the ship's computer displayed a message saying the call for help they thought it was was not that, it was a warning message. The people down didn't know so when they saw a colony of eggs, they didn't know what they were getting their selfs into. Watch the film to know more.
As it is a 2 disc set the film is all on the 1 disc, the original theatre version and the new updated longer film. While, on the second disc you get alot more for your money, you can watch the making of Alien, how they came up with the idea, how they done the special effects in the film. And you can view alot more stuff on the second disc.
I really do think this is a movie to watch for anyone who likes this stuff, it is certificated 18 so anyone who might be scared, faint at sight of blood this isn't really your kind of film.
The film is still pretty expensive for the 2-disc edition, but can be found on the internet or in the boxset if anyone wants to buy them, buy them all in a box set, most times it comes out cheaper. Thanks!
TommiG 04.09.2005 (04.09.2005)
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Review of Alien (Director's Cut) (Special Edition) (Wide Screen) (DVD)
Advantages: Cool effects, good storyline, scary. Disadvantages: This is not the director's cut
Alien follows the story of a group of deep-space miners who are sent off-course to investigate a distress call from what turns out to be an alien ship. Subsequently, a creature manages to get on board the ship - I won't spoil it by saying how - and starts hunting the crew. It's all deeply traumatizing stuff, especially when to take in the fact that creature itself was designed by famously wierd artist H. R. Giger. The cast all put in sterling performances, ... ...any of them die. Believe me, you'll be on edge of your seat for this one. At least, you would be if you bought this DVD. The trouble is, I can't recommend it, despite all I've said so far.
Why? Because while this DVD is labelled as a director's cut, it is in fact nothing of the sort. Ridley Scott even goes so far as to state this on the DVD. The original version of the film, which is also included on the DVD, is the director's cut, the way Ridley ...
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Chilling science fiction story of seven astronauts who become the victims of a galactic horror when they stumble upon an alien life form never seen before. The nightmare begins...
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment; Deluxe Video Service - Fox
Release date
15/03/2004
No of Discs
2
Catalogue No
25225 DVD
Set Designer
Ian Whittaker
Barcode
5039036016391
Production Designer
Michael Seymour
Screenwriter
Walter Hill, Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett, David Giler
Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett, Walter Hill, David Giler
Languages
Main Language
English
Hearing Impaired Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Theatrical And Directors Cut Of The Film, Directors Introduction To 2004 Version Of The Film, Ridley Scott And Crew Commentary On Theatrical Version, Featurettes, First Draft Screenplay, 2 Pre Production Galleries Art Of Alien Screentest Footage, Art Of Alien Portrait Galleries, Production Documentary Fear Of The Unknown, Production Gallery Featurette The Darkest Reaches Nostromo And Alien Planet, 15 Production Galleries, The Eight Passenger Creature Design Documentary, 6 Sets Of Alien Galleries, Chestburster Gallery, Future Tense Music And Editing Documentary, 7 Deleted Scenes, Outward Bound Visual Effects Featurette, A Nightmare Fulfilled Reaction To The Film Featurette
Aspect Ratio
2.35 Wide Screen, 16:9 Wide Screen
Sound
DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound
DTS 5.1 English Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Professional reviews
Review
"...ALIEN outshines all competition in the luminous splendour of its photography..." (Sight and Sound, p.258-9, 01/09/1979)
"...An old-fashioned scary movie set in a highly realistic sci-fi future, made all the more believable by the expert technical craftsmanship....[Weaver] carries it off well..." (Variety, 23/05/1979)
DVD Description
Director Ridley Scott's breakthough film, an immensely successful blend of horror and science fiction, is a classic in both genres and spawned a host of sequels and imitators. Starring Sigourney Weaver as warrant officer Ellen Ripley, ALIEN focuses on the crew of the space cargo ship Nostromo, which lands on a moribund planet in response to a faint SOS. Inside a crashed ship, the crew members come upon strange pods, one of which spews forth a repellently fleshy insectile creature that locks on to the face of the unlucky Kane (John Hurt). Despite Ripley's advice, science officer Ash (Ian Holm) allows Kane to return to the ship, where the creature finally releases its grip. Soon, however, in one of the film's most infamous scenes, one of its offspring explodes horribly from Kane's stomach and scurries away. Dallas (Tom Skerritt), the vessel's captain, leads the others in a search for the rapidly growing, acid-dripping alien before it can cut them down--one by one. A triumph of art direction, set design, and special effects, ALIEN gains much of its impact from the contrast between the bleak, antiseptic beauty of the space vessel's interior and the primordial horror of the alien, a brilliantly original fusion of insect, man, and machine designed by Swiss surrealist painter H.R. Giger. The top-notch cast also includes Veronica Cartwright, Yaphet Kotto, and Harry Dean Stanton.
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